Joliet Township High School Hot Rodders Qualify for National Competition

Joliet Township High School Hot Rodders Qualify for National Competition

Posted By kschlismann, Community Contributor

Posted By kschlismann, Community Contributor

Posted By kschlismann, Community Contributor

Students from the Joliet Township High School engine-building team broke their own record this weekend and added another top 3 finish to their resume. The Hot Rodders placed 2nd out of 10 teams and 25 competitions at the 7th Annual Race and Performance Expo in St. Charles, Il. This is the 6th time that Joliet Township has placed in the top 3 rankings in Illinois competition.

The competition requires students to disassemble and re-assemble a Chevy V-8 race engine using only hand tools. Teams are timed and the engine is expected to run once assembled.

“We had another great performance by the Joliet Township Hot Rodders this weekend. It was our fastest competition to date with a time of 24:53,” said team sponsor Mark Brannick. “This qualifies us to attend the National Finals this fall representing our sponsor, Competition Camshafts.”

This year’s team members are Jerry Brown, Dylan Crotty, Fernando Dominguez, David Hipolito, and Givon Jasper. Each student has received a $3,000 scholarship to Ohio Technical College to continue their success in the industry.